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Executing a Command with a Hidden Windows Command Prompt Window

Summary

This article describes how to execute the "dir" command with a hidden Windows command prompt window using the LaunchApplication InstallScript function.

Synopsis

This article describes how to execute the "dir" command with a hidden Windows command prompt window using the LaunchApplication InstallScript function.

Discussion

The following function call should execute a command with a hidden Windows command prompt window:
LaunchApplication("cmd.exe", "/c dir", "", SW_HIDE, 0, LAAW_OPTION_NOWAIT);
Passing SW_HIDE parameter should hide the command prompt window.

Additional Information

For more information regarding the LaunchApplication InstallScript function, see the following HelpNet article LaunchApplication
For more information regarding the Cmd.exe command interpreter, see the following Microsoft Technet article Cmd.
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Executing a Command with a Hidden Windows Command Prompt Window